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Jacob Raw

Sat 28 March 2026 18:10, UK

West Ham and David Sullivan should use their failed winter move for Andreas Schjelderup as motivation for a second transfer attempt this summer after seeing his stunning goal for Norway this Friday.

The Benfica star scored a curling beauty for his country, who were beaten 2-1 by the Netherlands this week, and is someone whom the Hammers previously tried to sign this year.

Sullivan was throwing cash at the market in an attempt to help Nuno Espirito Santo’s chances of keeping the Irons in the Premier League this season, and Schjelderup was a target.

The winger is widely known for being a big future star on the video game, Football Manager, and is someone active players look to sign for their clubs.

West Ham could go back in for Schjelderup this summer, especially if they manage to stay in the top-flight, and it would be a smart move to make.

How well has Andreas Schjelderup played this season?

West Ham were in talks with Schjelderup in the early stages of the January transfer window, as Sullivan hopefully still has the phone number of the forward’s agent.

He’s a regular for Norway, and he stepped up for his country in the absence of Erling Haaland, with his side ultimately falling short to the Netherlands’ star-studded squad in a friendly match.

The 21-year-old still has a bright future ahead of him, and is showing his immense chance-creating skills in Portugal with Benfica.

While he doesn’t start every game in Liga Portugal, he does have 10 appearances to his name in the Champions League with three goals and an assist in the competition.

Schjelderup is someone whom Sullivan should, and probably is, keeping an eye on, as West Ham’s potential to stay in the Premier League must have them keeping tabs on a possible summer transfer.

This is what West Ham fate prevented winter Schjelderup move

Schjelderup is a natural left-winger, as seen in the goal he scored against the Netherlands, which is possibly why West Ham were slightly hesitant to make a winter move.

That’s because Crysencio Summerville started to show promising signs under Nuno, and weeks later, he quickly became one of West Ham’s most important players.

As seen in the Sofascore graphic above, Summerville has been on fire for the Hammers before his injury problem, but with bigger Premier League clubs now interested in signing the winger, Sullivan may have his back-up waiting in the wings.

Schjelderup will be a wanted man this summer, and if Summerville were to leave, he’d be the main player that the Hammers should look to sign.